Life is Strange 2

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  1. Watching_horizo
    Sep 30, 2018
    3
    Weak story with plot twist that doesn't make any sense. Little or none character development and stupid actions that you just have to deal with it. Feels like stupid simulator in season 2 and game doesn't have LiS feel in it.

    I loved LiS season one with its dlc BFTS. This season 2 doesn't even feel like LiS game and episode 1 set tone for rest of this season 2. Top of that SJW    Weak story with plot twist that doesn't make any sense. Little or none character development and stupid actions that you just have to deal with it. Feels like stupid simulator in season 2 and game doesn't have LiS feel in it.

    I loved LiS season one with its dlc BFTS. This season 2 doesn't even feel like LiS game and episode 1 set tone for rest of this season 2.

    Top of that SJW propaganda and seems like dontnod got woke.... I regret that i bought this game and trusted    … Expand
  2. Moneypots
    Sep 30, 2018
    1
    +music is ok
    +graphics are ok

    -story is bad. i mean really bad
    -whole episode felt rushed but still it was boring
    -main characters uninteresting
    -forced SJW agenda
    -no LiS soul
  3. Geodude074
    Oct 4, 2018
    0
    Refund requested. I mistakenly bought the entire Season instead of trying out Episode 1 first - you should NEVER pre-order any game and always wait for critical reviews first. Sad to say, this game just isn't very fun.

    Pros: * Upgraded graphics. * Awesome world building with lots of attention to detail. * Good soundtrack. Cons: * One giant escort quest. * Unlikable characters.    Refund requested. I mistakenly bought the entire Season instead of trying out Episode 1 first - you should NEVER pre-order any game and always wait for critical reviews first. Sad to say, this game just isn't very fun.

    Pros:
    * Upgraded graphics.
    * Awesome world building with lots of attention to detail.
    * Good soundtrack.

    Cons:
    * One giant escort quest.
    * Unlikable characters.
    * No super powers like time traveling.
    * Huge drops in framerate on every cutscene.

    Life Is Strange 2 is a game where you have no abilities and your entire mission is to escort a telekenetic 9 year old across the country. Game mechanics include holding LT to look for the 9 year old, and pressing B to call to him so he doesn't get lost. That's about it.

    Of course, graphic adventure games aren't about the gameplay, they're moreso about the storytelling. And that's where Life Is Strange 2 fails miserably. The characters are downright unlikable. The older brother in the game makes the most irresponsible decision he possibly can by running from the police and trying to cross the border to Mexico. What's the point of the other "choose your own adventure" options if you can't even choose to not go down this route? It's like if Max and Chloe had decided to destroy Arcadia Bay from the beginning before the game even started. What does it matter if you choose to steal a candy bar or not, if you have no choice in making the worst decision of the character's life?

    Unfortunately the entire game is built upon this failed story plot. Since the older brother is running to Mexico, the game is one giant escort quest. Since it's an escort quest, there are mechanics built around escorting the younger brother. And since you are the supporting character, you have no special abilities, instead it's the younger brother with the super powers that you can't make use of. The rest of the game cannot make up for the shortcomings.

    On a technical note, the graphics are upgraded and look quite nice - but they come with a caveat. Every single time there's a cutscene where the characters talk to each other, the framerate drops to 30-40 fps, and this happens A LOT. My PC has an overclocked GTX 1070 and an overclocked i7-4770k and I'm only playing at 1080p, but it's not enough to get this game to play at a locked 60 fps. If you want an example of a poorly optimized game, this is it.    … Expand
  4. mk3123
    Sep 28, 2018
    0
    Trash, which is a shame since I loved LiS. Heavy handed political crap (pushed on us from people across the pond, no less), cliche characters, lazy writing, none of the "feels" are earned but forced on you, characters make no sense in choices / actions and buggy. There's no way this deserves a high score by any objective measurement
  5. user-a
    Oct 9, 2018
    1
    Don't buy this game!

    If you played Captain Spirit and thought you were getting something like that, you're completely wrong. And this is what they call BAIT and SWITCH What made LIS good is its world, possibilities of talking to so many characters, and getting to have that sense of belonging and finding your niche even in a school with mean girls and bullies. LIS2 has none of    Don't buy this game!

    If you played Captain Spirit and thought you were getting something like that, you're completely wrong. And this is what they call BAIT and SWITCH

    What made LIS good is its world, possibilities of talking to so many characters, and getting to have that sense of belonging and finding your niche even in a school with mean girls and bullies.

    LIS2 has none of that. There is no sense of belonging, things are GRIM, and there's little mystery, and I mean who plays a game where they HIDE, worry, steal, experience nightmares and get beaten up by a strange guy. Is that what you call FUN?

    Or is that a GAME I'm supposed to buy and enjoy? And I'm bad person if I don't? How's that?

    So cons:

    - Game's atmosphere is downright MISERABLE.

    - You spend your time babysitting your younger brother (again, such fun!)

    - You're on the run and you're stealing food or dumpster diving or talking to people who treat you with contempt. Again, this is totally why I buy video games, I'm a masochist.

    - There's no sense of mystery or escape or world building like in LIS. Game has no LIS soul. It has no soul whatsoever actually!

    - World in LIS2 is a hiking trail, the woods, and some bully's cabin. Wait, what worldbuiling are we talking about?

    - Politically charged narrative. Whether you're left-wing, right-wing, centrist, are you really buying games to spend your precious free time in ugly and miserable worlds where you're on the run and being treated like a criminal by ugly people in the middle of nowhere? Wait, so I'm buying a game for THAT? Why not just go on Twitter?

    - Feels are indeed forced. When you're scared or on the run or thinking about stealing, it's very hard to connect to positive emotions of nostalgia, warmth or serenity. When you're scared and miserable and dumpster diving, there's THAT and nothing else. You can't have your cake and eat it, too.

    And FYI, I felt exactly the same thing when playing Detroit: Become Human so this is not tied to politics and being a good or a bad person or who you're voting or not voting for.

    Playing as Kara, ALL you do is take care of Alice, avoid miserable situations, hide from people who want to hurt you, and see the very worst of human kind.

    Fair but I'm not playing my games to be depressed, oppressed, afraid, or ruminate about things I can't control. That's not fun and that's not the world I want to be in.    … Expand
  6. Fragmentize
    Oct 7, 2018
    1
    Appalling storyline, sounds like it was written by an Edgy teen, Poltiics in video games, **** off, just **** off.
  7. Master_Johannes
    Sep 30, 2018
    10
    A great game, no more, no less. Who complain the presence of political content and talk of objective judgment should stay silent. A similar game have to talk about political content, like the first two game did in their way.
    The story is strong, the character also, the music is perfect like always and so is the dubbing. The game offer a fresh new kind of adventure, different from the    A great game, no more, no less. Who complain the presence of political content and talk of objective judgment should stay silent. A similar game have to talk about political content, like the first two game did in their way.
    The story is strong, the character also, the music is perfect like always and so is the dubbing. The game offer a fresh new kind of adventure, different from the first season and from Before the Storm, but still similar for the kind of emotion that the adventure transmit.
    Highly suggested to anyway who appreciate a story well written.

    PS: If you want the wall built, do not play this game; it's not for you. You won't be able to enjoy and judge it with objectivity.    … Expand
  8. AstiX
    Aug 16, 2020
    8
    GOOD:
    * Amazing emotional story telling.
    * Great voice acting and characters. * Beautiful visuals with a great soundtrack. * Does a wonderful job of giving you the feeling of responsibility of taking care and shaping the mind of a younger brother. BAD * Sometimes the pace of the story is way too slow. * A lot of the main plot points seem too far-fetched and basically exist for the    GOOD:
    * Amazing emotional story telling.
    * Great voice acting and characters.
    * Beautiful visuals with a great soundtrack.
    * Does a wonderful job of giving you the feeling of responsibility of taking care and shaping the mind of a younger brother.

    BAD
    * Sometimes the pace of the story is way too slow.
    * A lot of the main plot points seem too far-fetched and basically exist for the sake of tragedy and conflict with no believable explanations which makes for a very-far-from-perfect storyline.    … Expand
  9. CaseyJones
    May 12, 2022
    0
    Terrible game. Very anti American and anti white. Blatant racism against white people and traditional western American values. The amount of woke propaganda in the game is overbearing. Would not recommend. Put your money elsewhere because the developers of this game hate you.
  10. ritas666
    Jul 26, 2020
    8
    Немного завысил оценку, чтобы она оказалась "зеленой". Сделал это для того, чтобы поддержать усилия разработчиков и приободрить еще не игравших в эту игру. Я и сам был таким сомневающимся, потому что начитался плохих отзывов, обвиняющих игру в политической пропаганде, навязывании лгбт-ценностей, скуке и бог весть еще в чем. После того, как прошел, могу сказать следующее:

    - никакого    Немного завысил оценку, чтобы она оказалась "зеленой". Сделал это для того, чтобы поддержать усилия разработчиков и приободрить еще не игравших в эту игру. Я и сам был таким сомневающимся, потому что начитался плохих отзывов, обвиняющих игру в политической пропаганде, навязывании лгбт-ценностей, скуке и бог весть еще в чем. После того, как прошел, могу сказать следующее:

    - никакого засилья пропаганды в этой игре нет, все истерики на этот счет опираются на пару мимолетных эпизодов, которые размываются в общей истории и не являются сколько-нибудь узловыми для сюжета.
    - из лгбт темы тут есть одна развилка в середине игры, на которую можно не только не соглашаться, но и которую вам вообще не покажут, если вы до этого не совершите определенный выбор. Плюс флаг радужных цветов на трейлере в последнем эпизоде и короткий разговор с гей-парой.
    - присутствует клишированность некоторых персонажей, особенно отрицательных (но и положительных тоже), однако жанр дорожного приключения сам собой предполагает встречу с разными людьми - плохими и хорошими, именно так и будет в жизни на самом деле.

    В целом игра хорошо сделана, с приятной графикой, своей особенной атмосферой, сюжет годный, а различные концовки определяются вашими выборами по ходу всей игры - это именно то, чего многим не хватило в первой игре.

    Теперь о минусах:

    - Макс и Хлоя из первой части были очень запоминающимися, каждая со всоим характером, своими тараканами, своими взглядами на мир. Братья Диаз в этом плане невнятны, полное отсутствие харизмы.
    - Пропала атмосфера загадочности, предвкушения, тайны, чуда, которая есть в первой игре, отчего LIS2 воспринимается куда хуже, как средней руки драма на просторах юго-запада США.
    - музыка, привносившая особую атмосферу в первую игру, здесь просто никакущая.
    - бедный, опять-таки по сравнению с первой игрой, геймплей. По сути мы только читаем описания предметов, ходим и совершаем выборы в диалогах/действиях. И все. Сверхъестественная сила не у персонажа, которым мы управляем, а у его брата. Да и сама она не очень интересная. Это сильно подрывает интерес к игровому процессу. Справедливости ради, второй LIS ощущается масштабнее первого из-за разнообразия и широты локаций, а также раскинувшегося на несколько штатов повествования.
    - Драматический накал гораздо ниже, чем в первой части, хотя есть пара концовок, чувство горечи после которых сопоставимо с тем, что многие чувствовали в результате финала первой части.

    Итог: игра заслуживает внимания и прохождения, сделано качественно, многое усовершенствовали, но сам сюжет и геймплей не вытянули до планки, заданной первой частью. В итоге впечатления после нее двойственные.    … Expand
  11. Dariya
    Jul 2, 2021
    8
    Summary:
    Not the best "Life is Strange", but it still has its own charm and it can really get you sucked into its strange universe.
  12. Danyferk
    Oct 23, 2020
    10
    El problema de Lis2 es que siempre es comparada con su antecesor, quiero decir la historia puede que no sea del agrado de algunas personas pero eso no lo hace un mal juego, personalmente me encanto el desarrollo de Sean y Daniel como hermanos, y siento que es un juego que fue creado con dedicación por parte de los creadores, aunque hay que admitirlo, fue una apuesta arriesgada y a muchosEl problema de Lis2 es que siempre es comparada con su antecesor, quiero decir la historia puede que no sea del agrado de algunas personas pero eso no lo hace un mal juego, personalmente me encanto el desarrollo de Sean y Daniel como hermanos, y siento que es un juego que fue creado con dedicación por parte de los creadores, aunque hay que admitirlo, fue una apuesta arriesgada y a muchos puede no gustarles esto, pero eso no lo hace merecedor de tan malas criticas.
    También hay que reconocer que su apartado gráfico, soundtrack, y desarrollo de personajes esta por encima de un juego promedio.    … Expand
  13. Daun228
    Jul 25, 2021
    10
    Это очень интересное эмоциональное приключения которое переносит тебя от радости до сопереживания за главных героев. прекрасно в этой игре наверно всё; персонажи, сюжет, саундтрек, визуал с точки зрения красоты и гармонии на экране (немного с графикой проблемы, но скорее всего это такой стиль так что к этому не придираюсь)
    в общем 13/10    Это очень интересное эмоциональное приключения которое переносит тебя от радости до сопереживания за главных героев. прекрасно в этой игре наверно всё; персонажи, сюжет, саундтрек, визуал с точки зрения красоты и гармонии на экране (немного с графикой проблемы, но скорее всего это такой стиль так что к этому не придираюсь)
    в общем 13/10
  14. Gibson123
    Nov 21, 2021
    9
    I really think this game is very good nice souvenir system its nice to find stuff like this the way we see Daniel having his own character a lot of places we visit many emotion hit my while playing and the way how Sean and Daniel become someone else that we saw on the beginning and how allowing Daniel to swear affect late game and even small choices matter here its just awesome and i dontI really think this game is very good nice souvenir system its nice to find stuff like this the way we see Daniel having his own character a lot of places we visit many emotion hit my while playing and the way how Sean and Daniel become someone else that we saw on the beginning and how allowing Daniel to swear affect late game and even small choices matter here its just awesome and i dont really get why people hate this game so much. Worth spending money on this game.… Expand
  15. eyyoemrecan
    Mar 25, 2023
    10
    although some didin t like the game i happen to really enjoy it, i love the ending where Daniel stays in America and Sean manages to escape to Mexico
  16. Dmitro96
    Jul 20, 2020
    10
    Отличная во многом улучшенная со времен первой части игра, очень быстро проникаешься атмосферой и историей двух братьев, которая не отпускает долгое время. Произвела на меня не меньшее впечатление, чем первые две части, фанатом которых я являюсь. Коротко, но зато без спойлеров.
    Странно, что тут много отрицательных отзывов, на мой взгляд это связано с тем, насколько люди прониклись    Отличная во многом улучшенная со времен первой части игра, очень быстро проникаешься атмосферой и историей двух братьев, которая не отпускает долгое время. Произвела на меня не меньшее впечатление, чем первые две части, фанатом которых я являюсь. Коротко, но зато без спойлеров.
    Странно, что тут много отрицательных отзывов, на мой взгляд это связано с тем, насколько люди прониклись героинями первой части и самой игрой, которая была прекрасна. Но все же глупо из-за этого не замечать хорошего в новом.    … Expand
  17. Mannonee
    Dec 18, 2019
    10
    Personally, to my mind this is the perfect sequel that develops the ideas of the previous part, adopts all the advantages, improves them exponentially, and also tries to get rid of the minuses of the original, trying not to introduce new defects. From the first trailer, I prepared a place in my very callous heart for this masterpiece, next to LiS1, a prequel to the original game and aPersonally, to my mind this is the perfect sequel that develops the ideas of the previous part, adopts all the advantages, improves them exponentially, and also tries to get rid of the minuses of the original, trying not to introduce new defects. From the first trailer, I prepared a place in my very callous heart for this masterpiece, next to LiS1, a prequel to the original game and a prequel to the sequel, and I have never been disappointed in the purchase. Even classical works of literature are not always so emotionally strong, catchy, loud and memorable, not to mention games. I regret that I passed this game only because I can not experience the emotions of the same strength as it was during the first passage..
    One of the best stories in video games. One of the best stories in my non-strange life.    … Expand
  18. axesting
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    It's been been over 2 weeks after my second playthrough. I cried twice already. Damn this game wreck me so much. If only i knew the game would be this good i would've easily pre-ordered the game. I was hesitate at first since Life is strange didn't hit me that hard, but this game is different than the first life is strange which is good.
  19. Hendrix86
    Jan 1, 2020
    10
    All of the reviews come from incomplete play through. It's a fantastic game and the first episode is an essential setup to the rest of the story and understanding it's about how the journey affects the boys relationship. The world is not a fair place, people do get racially profiled and shot for no reason, children get separated, to be angry about this and portraying it as some sort ofAll of the reviews come from incomplete play through. It's a fantastic game and the first episode is an essential setup to the rest of the story and understanding it's about how the journey affects the boys relationship. The world is not a fair place, people do get racially profiled and shot for no reason, children get separated, to be angry about this and portraying it as some sort of left wing progressive agenda is absurd, it happens get your head out of the ground.
    It made made me cry several times, I have never connected with a charterer as much as I did with Sean and with Daniel as well. As difficult as it is with the lack of a real happy ending it makes the game even more poignant. Play this with your heart and you will get the ending you need but not necessarily the ending the boys deserve. All I can say is hats off to the developers Id love more of this poignant and grounded story in the future of the franchise.    … Expand
  20. Mxmz
    Apr 27, 2020
    10
    Sad to see people judging game based on the "wrong side of politics" even though it just brings inhuman behavior into spotlight, it seems for some it is just too much. Overall great game. In some cases hard to have as strong connections to characters as in LiS1, but I was surprised how well they still managed to do so with such a short "on-screen" time with fresh characters.
  21. LYVrednyHer
    Jun 12, 2020
    10
    This is an amazing game with tones of different consequences and choices, amazing atmosphere choices and other, its just amazing! try it if u haven't
  22. PanzerRo
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    although some didin t like the game i happen to really enjoy it, i love the ending where Daniel stays in America and Sean manages to escape to Mexico
  23. Mandulum
    Jan 16, 2020
    8
    Favorite Thing: The game's essentially just an interactive movie so it's all about the story. I liked the superpowered kid angle, though I think they were a little too reserved with it.
    Least Favorite Thing: The cult/church in episode 4. Again, they should have been less reserved and gone more crazy cult.
    Date Completed: 2020-01-16 Playtime: 14h Enjoyment: 8/10 Recommendation: If    Favorite Thing: The game's essentially just an interactive movie so it's all about the story. I liked the superpowered kid angle, though I think they were a little too reserved with it.
    Least Favorite Thing: The cult/church in episode 4. Again, they should have been less reserved and gone more crazy cult.

    Date Completed: 2020-01-16
    Playtime: 14h
    Enjoyment: 8/10
    Recommendation: If you like these types of games then most definitely.    … Expand
  24. touchofheaven
    Jul 23, 2020
    8
    2 часть мне понравилась больше чем 1. Всю игру раздражало поведение младшего брата, нелогичные повороты сюжета, но, как ни странно, по итогу ощущения скорее положительные. Графически игра лучше предыдущей, музыка так же на высоком уровне (тут вкусовщина конечно, знаю многих кому не нравится подобная музыка). Концовки игры на этот раз разрабам удались.
    Игра на любителя, я любитель.    2 часть мне понравилась больше чем 1. Всю игру раздражало поведение младшего брата, нелогичные повороты сюжета, но, как ни странно, по итогу ощущения скорее положительные. Графически игра лучше предыдущей, музыка так же на высоком уровне (тут вкусовщина конечно, знаю многих кому не нравится подобная музыка). Концовки игры на этот раз разрабам удались.
    Игра на любителя, я любитель.
  25. SkilletX
    Sep 20, 2020
    10
    I'ts literally one of the best games I've ever played. Very emotional, deep, atmosphere is top level all the time. Amazing!
  26. boeph
    Jan 2, 2020
    8
    Как жаль, что такое увлекательное приключение завершилось на такой грустной ноте (я о своей концовке с посадкой Шона). Это, конечно, не первая отличная часть, но все же игра выдалась весьма увлекательной.
    Отдельное спасибо хочется сказать разработчикам за шикарную музыкальную подборку и за техническую часть проекта (никаких багов, отменная оптимизация, приятная глазу графика и анимация).    Как жаль, что такое увлекательное приключение завершилось на такой грустной ноте (я о своей концовке с посадкой Шона). Это, конечно, не первая отличная часть, но все же игра выдалась весьма увлекательной.
    Отдельное спасибо хочется сказать разработчикам за шикарную музыкальную подборку и за техническую часть проекта (никаких багов, отменная оптимизация, приятная глазу графика и анимация). Но во всем этом и есть свои минусы: использование силы слишком кастрировано, не приносит особого удовольствия, и конечно же глупый сценарий (повадки Дэниэля, непонятный ход действий копов, родных и близких Диазов и самого Шона, а также чересчур грустные и туповатые концовки).    … Expand
  27. Trevlabev
    Aug 11, 2020
    10
    Was reluctant to place this and initially never finished the first episode upon its release, now that I have properly given it it's chance, I realized how wrong I was. Its one of my favorite games and narratives ever. Truly mature and heartbreaking and overwhelmingly politically relevant. Also one of the most complex choice based mechanic in any choice based game yet.
  28. Taronn93
    Nov 22, 2018
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm seriously disappointed, but just to be fair i'm going to list pros as well first.

    Pros:
    -Graphics are awesome, fits the game really well.
    -Music is good as well.
    -The world overall is better than it was in the first game.

    Cons (going to talk about all of them below in more detail)
    -Weak Story
    -The character we play is not the main character of the story.
    -No controllable special ability for the players.
    -None of the characters were interesting or likeable or relatable , because nothing in the story is
    interesting or likeable or relatable. The character we play is the worst. There are choices that made without the player, and he makes the most irrealistic, stupid choices ever. By the end of the story he will either get himself killed or goes to jail. His decision making is worse than Chloes, which is not an easy task but the writers managed to do it. But at least Chloe was a likeable rebelling teenager. Sean is just stupid.

    So... Why is the story weak? For multiple reasons. First of all, its forced on us, and the first major decision made it very obvious that all the choice in this game are going to be illusions of choice.

    Examples:
    -Dad gets shot no matter what you choose.
    -There is no option to stay or run away, its forced on us to run away.
    -Our character gets kidnapped no matter what we choose. There we don't even have a choice to explain properly that we didn't stole anything, the only choice we have is to try to go away as soon as possible which makes our character look bad.

    There is one thing in common with these choices: Racism. Racism thats also forced into the story and makes it much worse than it would've been originally. Its like rewriting the first Life is Strange where everyone around Max and Chloe are sexist and we have to listen to sexist remarks through 5 episodes.
    The dad gets shot because the cop is a scared racist, the kids got bullied on multiple occasion in the episode because everyone apparently are racist in this story, Sean gets kidnapped because the old man is a racist...

    So, there comes the second and the third con together. Our character is not the main character of the story (which already made it worse), its Daniel. Daniel, who also got the special ability. A special abiltiy that the player can't control like we did it with Max, which made awesome puzzles for the game possible. Our character is just a side character who is there to help Daniel get through his story. We can only control Daniel's power through cutscenes where our side character make the main character calm down.

    The first game brought up these things: Corruption, drog abuse, psycho teacher, friendship, time travel, choices that were meaningful enough to save a person's life in the story.

    The second game bring up this thing: Racism. That's it. All the things thats happening to our side character is because of racism. The bully kid was racist, that's why we knocked him out, the cop was racist thats why he was afraid of two mexican kids and that's why he shot the father for no good reason.We had to run away because all the other cops who arrived are assumably racist as well and we would've been accused of killing the cop (which is not wrong by the way, just not the way they think). The old man at the gas station is racist thats why we get tied up even if we don't steal anything,

    They just proved with this game that not continuing the story of Max and Chloe was a mistake. Majority of the people cared about them and we don't care about Daniel and Sean, and no, its not going to change if the first episode couldn't change our mind, because most of us are most likely not even going to buy the second episode. This game should be cancelled and make a game about the story of Max and Chloe as i said above.    … Expand
  29. DeepCritic
    Feb 1, 2019
    0
    Dirt leftist propaganda without features of LiS 1.
    Most of all in Lis I liked the atmosphere, which is not in Lis 2 at all.

    3/10 Dontnod Entertainment you broke my heart.
  30. Elfen85
    Nov 23, 2018
    3
    Forest exploration + child raising simulator:

    LIS1 had some real mystery, detective storyline, teaser/flashforward of things to come at the end, cool super power gameplay mechanics, a number of interesting, multidimensional characters and strong narrative. Where's all of that in its sequel? Exploring the forest and a couple of other locations and taking care of your brother is not my    Forest exploration + child raising simulator:

    LIS1 had some real mystery, detective storyline, teaser/flashforward of things to come at the end, cool super power gameplay mechanics, a number of interesting, multidimensional characters and strong narrative. Where's all of that in its sequel?

    Exploring the forest and a couple of other locations and taking care of your brother is not my idea of LIS game. If I wanted to raise a child I'd play "Princess Maker". The plot leaves a lot to be desired and makes me raise my eyebrows at how unrealistic some character behavior is, I can't relate to such characters. That whole idea of being on the run isn't exciting at all. The story isn't working for me. The game feels boring and fails to make me feel emotional and connected.

    Some positive notes: the soundtrack is awesome as always in this franchise, the voice acting is very good as well.

    I bought only the first episode. Will I come back for more? I don't think so. It didn't even have a cliffhanger! I can't believe that even "Before the Storm" made by a different studio was so much better than this... I played LIS1 twice and loved it even more the second time, while LIS2 is a massive disappointment for me.

    P.S. Way too much swearing, slang, weed, booze, smoking, sex references. All that leaves pretty bad taste in my mouth. Are most teenagers in America really like that? Not to mention that it's a pretty bad influence and example for the audience.    … Expand
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  1. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Mar 6, 2020
    70
    Diaz brothers undoubtedly have their charm, but they can’t compete with Chloe and Max. Let’s hope that next time developers will focus on actual story rather than current political agenda. [Issue#243, p.50]
  2. Riot Pixels
    Jan 16, 2020
    68
    Instead of trying to improve on the first “season”, Life Is Strange 2 starts from scratch. Unfortunately, glaring plot holes, shallow supporting characters and weak attempts at gameplay make this journey worse than it could be. Still, if you make it to the end, it is almost worth it.
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  3. Meristation
    Jan 4, 2020
    75
    The fifth and final chapter of Life is Strange 2 lets us say goodbye to the story of Sean and Daniel. Even though it has flaws and the ending is not as powerful as we wished, it's still an interesting story to live, with wonderful characters and important themes like racism and the liberty to be who we are.
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